Golden hour in Cockburn Town today

Today's golden hours are over. Tomorrow morning's starts at , in 8 hr 53 min.

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  • Morning gold
    6:30 – 7:14 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    6:44 AM
    102° · east-southeast102° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:42 – 6:27 PM
    45 minutes
  • Sunset
    6:13 PM
    257° · west-southwest257° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:27 – 6:35 PM
    and 6:21 – 6:30 AM

Direction

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This evening the sun set at 257°, a little south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Cockburn Town's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in early March and early November are the clocks changing.

Golden hour in Cockburn Town on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January6:10 – 6:57 AM4:51 – 5:37 PM5:23 PM248° WSW
February6:01 – 6:45 AM5:12 – 5:56 PM5:42 PM257° WSW
March6:39 – 7:22 AM6:24 – 7:07 PM6:54 PM268° W
April6:11 – 6:55 AM6:34 – 7:18 PM7:04 PM281° W
May5:51 – 6:37 AM6:44 – 7:30 PM7:15 PM291° WNW
June5:46 – 6:34 AM6:56 – 7:43 PM7:28 PM296° WNW
July5:56 – 6:42 AM6:58 – 7:44 PM7:29 PM293° WNW
August6:08 – 6:53 AM6:44 – 7:29 PM7:14 PM285° WNW
September6:17 – 7:01 AM6:18 – 7:01 PM6:47 PM273° W
October6:26 – 7:10 AM5:50 – 6:33 PM6:19 PM261° W
November5:41 – 6:27 AM4:31 – 5:16 PM5:02 PM250° WSW
December5:59 – 6:47 AM4:32 – 5:19 PM5:04 PM245° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Cockburn Town local time.

How long does golden hour last in Cockburn Town?

Around 43 to 47 minutes each evening. It's shortest in February, March, April, September and October, about 43 minutes, and longest in January, May, June, July and December, about 47 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Cockburn Town?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 245°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 296°. Today it sets at 257°, a little south of due west.

When do the clocks change?

Summer time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Sunset that evening moves an hour earlier, to about 5:08 PM.

Golden hour near Cockburn Town today

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